musk in Japanese
musk in Japanese is 麝香 — musk means a strong-smelling substance produced by certain animals, especially the male musk deer, used in making perfume.
musk in Japanese
麝香
Pronounced: jakō
A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.
What does "musk" mean?
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noun A strong-smelling substance produced by certain animals, especially the male musk deer, used in making perfume.
"The perfume had a deep base note of musk beneath the citrus top notes."
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noun The heavy, earthy scent associated with this substance, or a synthetic version of it.
"Her jumper still carried a faint musk of the incense from the shop."
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musk in a sentence
- The perfume had a deep base note of musk beneath the citrus top notes.
- Her jumper still carried a faint musk of the incense from the shop.
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What is "musk" in Japanese?
"musk" in Japanese is 麝香. musk means: A strong-smelling substance produced by certain animals, especially the male musk deer, used in making perfume.
How do you pronounce 麝香?
"musk" in Japanese is 麝香, pronounced "jakō".
How do you use "musk" in a sentence?
Example: "The perfume had a deep base note of musk beneath the citrus top notes." In Japanese, "musk" is 麝香.
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